Foam

Corrugated foam packaging solves FRU protection problem

This field replaceable unit (FRU) had minimal load-bearing area. Yet it was both expensive and delicate.

1 December 2023

Foam blocks prove a simple solution to sticky case problem

A customer approached to us because they’d been facing significant installation challenges with foamsets for their cases. Their...

1 December 2023

Corrugated Box vs. Wooden Crate vs. ATA Case vs. Molded Shipping Case

Do you know which is the best shipping container for your application? When shipping or storing valuable and...

4 April 2023

Prototyping and die cutting packaging assemblies

Dieless / Short-run Cutting Parts and Prototyping “Die-less” cutting cuts parts with a CNC (computer numerically controlled) table...

5 November 2021

Introduction to Cushioning Systems in Packaging Design

Many components or subassemblies will frequently need to be packaged in a single enclosure. A foam pack may...

5 February 2021

Foam Products, Assemblies and the Equipment Used to Make It

Foam is manufactured in buns (large blocks) or planks and may have to be cut or skived (trimmed or...

11 December 2020

Packaging Designs that Save Time and Money

A leading provider of scientific instruments for medical applications needed to ship blood analyzers to laboratories throughout the...

2 October 2020

LPC Installs New Precision Skiver in Foam Department

LPC installed a high performance skiver in the foam department of the Milpitas California manufacturing facility as part of...

1 October 2020

Types of Industrial Packaging Foam and Their Applications

Foam can be designed, cut, and fabricated to hold any shape. Many products have protrusions like flanges, brackets...

27 March 2020

Basics of Custom Industrial Foam Packaging

Foam is an effective cushioning and vibration dampening medium used in one-time and repetitive packaging of sensitive and/or...

25 February 2020